If your organization or country is interested in hosting the 2018 Conference, you are kindly invited to submit a well-developed technical proposal outlining your offer. This bid is addressed to countries and regions which already have UNESCO Global Geoparks who, and whose active contribution will be essential for the success of the event.

About Funding Delegates from Developing Countries to Participate in the 5th APGN Symposium
The 5th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium will be held from September 19 – 22, 2017 in the Zhijindong Cave UNESCO Global Geopark, China.
In order to promote the development of UNESCO Global Geoparks in developing countries, the organizing committee has decided to support 10 delegates from developing countries (preferably 6 from Africa, the rest from other regions) to participate in the Symposium.
Successful applicants should meet the following conditions:

Japanese Geoparks Network (JGN) held the final program of the “Capacity development to stimulate networking activities between geoparks in the Asia-Pacific region” Project Report
The final project of the “Capacity development to stimulate networking activities between geoparks in the Asia-Pacific region” Project was held from 9th Dec. to 11th Dec.

The Mt. Apoi UNESCO Global Geopark in Hokkkaido, Japan (designated in 2015) is famous for unique rock ‘peridotite’ which derived from the earth’s mantle. The perdotites on and around Mt. Apoi are scientifically well known around the world as the Horoman peridotite.
The area has supported exchanges with researchers primarily in geology and ecology since before the geopark designation. Expanding the wave of exchange and continue supporting with researchers and related universities, a total of 358 researchers and university students from 30 institutions visited Mt. Apoi Geopark for field trip in …

UNESCO Global Geopark – What is?

Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic
concept of protection, education and sustainable development.